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| | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 18 | 1950 chevy 3100.
Rebuilt carb and distributor, vac advance.
Fill gas tank, truck runs great through about 2-3 gallons then behaves as though it was out of gas.
Add 1-2 gallons and it starts up immediately.
Vapor lock? Fuel pump?
Thanks for your help.
Kurt | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | Have the gas tank, pick up and lines been cleaned?
Give me ambiguity
or give me something else
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 18 | Just purchased truck last month.
Have not checked fuel lines.
Please define pick up.
thanks. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 581 | Think he means the fuel pick-up in the bottom of the tank. Crud and sediment collect there, and can clog the fuel flow intermittently.
This sounds like a classic case of a blocked breather in the gas cap. Does the tank "ping" when you take the cap off just after it's bogged down? Will it run fine once you remove the cap?
May need to check your fuel flow at the carb.
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